Genesis medical scheme to pay burnt paraglider Kelvin van Baalen’s rehab costs — for now
The medical scheme has already paid R15m for Van Baalen's hospital stay, including 413 days in the intensive care unit
07 October 2019 - 13:34
Genesis Medical Scheme has agreed to authorise and pay the rehabilitation costs of burn survivor Kelvin van Baalen pending the outcome of a complaint that these costs should be covered by the scheme as a prescribed minimum benefit.
The scheme had refused to pay for more than 10 days of rehabilitation but the agreement, made an order of court, came after Van Baalen lodged an urgent application to the Cape High Court asking it to order the scheme to pay for his treatment, pending the outcome of a complaint laid with the Council for Medical Schemes...
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